Title: BEGIN HERE: Canvas Navigation
Course: Advance C#

- Navigation
- Browsers
- Notifications
- Dashboard
- Help

Introduction to Canvas Video Tutorial

This video takes the viewer on a journey through Canvas highlighting features that will be very useful for first-time users of Canvas at Butler Community College. Please take a few minutes to view it by clicking on the play button. While the video is playing, if you would like to view it in full screen, click on the icon located in the bottom-right corner of the video player.

Modules

When working in courses you will use the Modules tab to find your course content and assignments.  When working in modules it is important to remember to check for tabs at the top of the pages.  If the page has tabs, like this page, you must click on each tab to view the contents.  When you have finished viewing the page, including all tabs, you will click the NEXT button located at the bottom-right of the page.  There is also a previous button if you need to go back.

**Click the tabs at the top for more topics**

Browsers

When working in Canvas we recommend you use the latest version of Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Internet Explorer and Edge do not always work with Canvas.

Blocked Content in Google Chrome and Firefox

Lately, Chrome & Firefox have been hindering certain pages, videos, etc. from loading. You can allow blocked Canvas pages in Chrome and Firefox by clicking the shield on Chrome or the Lock on Firefox.  Below are screenshots taken from the Canvas Guides showing how to allow blocked content.

Chrome

Firefox

For more information on Browsers and Blocked content view the Canvas Guide. *The Canvas Guides list Explorer 11 as an acceptable browser to use however we do not recommend using it, it does not always work with Canvas.

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Notifications

Communication in an online course is absolutely vital for student success! Canvas provides very powerful communication tools, but you may still miss out if you do not receive notifications of important messages from your instructor, course announcements or feedback from an assignment that has been graded. Although setting your notification preferences is highlighted in the video above, we feel it is important enough to provide extra emphasis and guidance.

You can set up your Canvas settings to receive information that is important to you via media that you actually use on a daily basis. You can choose to get notifications of this important information as soon as it's released, daily or weekly.

As a minimum, you should set up to receive notifications of:

- Inbox messages (Canvas calls them "Conversations")
- announcements
- submission comments
- grades.

Students can send notifications to multiple devices. They can add additional email addresses and phone numbers by clicking on Account, Settings and adding contact methods on the right.

The short video tutorial below will show you how to set your notification preferences.

For more information on Notifications view the Canvas Guide.

You can print out the notifications guide below for students.

HowtoSetNotifications.pdf

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The Canvas User Interface

In Canvas, the user interface is nearly identical for students and teachers, so once you find your way around, you will be able to quickly guide your students to the features they need. Take a look at this Canvas Guide for details on this tool: What is the User Dashboard?

There are a few differences you will note from the pictures in the Canvas guide and what you will see in a Butler Canvas course, so a picture might be helpful:

Understanding the Dashboard

The Canvas Dashboard is the first screen you see when you log into Canvas. You can think of it as an activity page that gives you timely, personalized information from all of your enrolled courses.

Global Navigation: the bar on the left side of every Canvas screen, directs users to menus or pages that display:

- Account - this confirms who is logged into Canvas - click account to access logout, profile, settings, notifications, files and ePortfolio
- Dashboard - returns you to the dashboard
- Courses - a listing of all of your courses, the past, present and future (after they are created)
- Calendar - a link to your Canvas calendar
- Inbox - a link that takes you to the area where you can send and receive messages
- Help - a link that will allow you to search Canvas guides for nearly any question you have, and to report a problem if Canvas misbehaves
- Commons - a link that will take you to the Canvas Commons to search for public courses

These menus and pages will display different items depending on whether you are a student or an instructor.

Wherever you are in your course, if you want to get back to the Dashboard, just click the Dashboard icon in the global navigational menu. The only time you will not have access to the global navigation menu is when you are in Speedgrader.

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Help Menu

Click on the Help link [1] from anywhere in Canvas to contact your instructor or Canvas Support. A pop-up window will appear in your browser and you can choose what kind of help you need.

Canvas Guides

Click Search the Canvas Guides: This link will take you to Canvas Guides where you can search Canvas documentation for information about features inside of Canvas.

You can also get to the Canvas Guides by going directly to the Canvas Community Website.

Reporting a problem in Canvas

This is simple, but before you do, please search the Canvas Guides for help.

1. To report a problem with Canvas, click the Help icon then the  Report a Problem link.
2. Add a subject to your message by typing in the subject field
3. Type a message in the description field being as detailed as possible. This includes the course CRN and the location of the problem in the course. This will help Canvas Support better troubleshoot the problem.
4. Choose from the drop-down menu of how the problem is affecting you.
5. When you're done, click Submit Ticket to send your problem. All questions and problems will be sent to the Canvas Support Team.

Resources

You can click the Butler Resources link in the course menu to get more information on resources available at Butler Community College.

Butler Educational Technology Department

The Butler Educational Technology staff is also available to assist you with Canvas.  Please call our Canvas support line at 316-218-6000 for Canvas questions.  The Butler EdTech office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 (unless otherwise posted).

*Click the button at the bottom-right titled NEXT to go to the next activity.